500 gram panchayats in Nagpur to get Wi-Fi

Five hundred gram panchayats in Nagpur district will be digitally connected on Independence day.

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August 15, 2016, 09:50 IST

Mumbai: Five hundred gram panchayats in Nagpur district will be digitally connected on Independence day.

The solar-powered Wi-Fi hotspots, with a range of 200 ft, will allow internet connectivity to the panchayat office school and health centre, which are in the vicinity. Initially free, the connectivity will cost the state exchequer Rs 10 crore for a year. "It will benefit two lakh villagers," said V K Gautam, principal secretary, Information Technology. A pilot project was conducted in five villages in Nagpur district since May. And since the service is unlimited, nearly every villager has been downloading 15GB data on their smartphones, said Gautam. tnn

Jio’s Rs 2,399 annual plan offers 2GB per day data that costs effectively Rs 200 per month. It also offers unlimited voice and SMS. Airtel and Vodafone Idea’s Rs 2398 and Rs 2399 annual plans, on the other hand, offer 1.5GB per day data along with unlimited voice and SMS